8th Unit 4: Key Literary and Rhetorical Terms

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analogy

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A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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anecdote

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A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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argumentative text

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A type of writing that requires the writer to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic.

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audience

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The assembled spectators or listeners at a public event, such as a play, movie, concert, or meeting.

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author’s purpose

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The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic.

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bandwagon appeals

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A persuasive technique that suggests one should do something because everyone else is doing it.

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bias

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Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

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circular logic/reasoning

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A logical fallacy in which the reasoner begins with what they are trying to end with.

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claim

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An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.

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context

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The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.